I won't even begin to apologize for the very late update, I imagine that you two readers are already pissed on me as it is. Guess it was the little attention that made me put this one on ice, or... I did write several old chapter on my old computor, but then it sorta died taking all the texts with it... kinda fitting to the title, isn't it? Anyhow, luckily for those guys out there who read this, it's all up here -taps on the forehead- okay, what's in there is halfeaten and halfrotten but... you get my drift. Now, sorry (oh crap, ignore that I wasn't gonna say I'm sorry) this was such a short chapter... but whatever -shrugs-

2D laid panting on the stone floor. He'd failed, aging. He felt numb and was tired in both body and soul. He closed his eyes as he recalled what had happened, a try to figure out where it all had gone wrong.

In the beginning he'd though it finally was a successful attempt. He had reached the other world and had seen him. Del. His beloved Del. His soul mate. He'd nearly lost the count of the unsuccessful attempts before he'd reached the other world. The kingdom of the dead wasn't as 2D had imagined it to be. What he saw didn't even resemble 'heaven' with puffy clouds angels with wings… not that it had been hell with flaming pits of lava and demons. Perhaps it was that he wasn't a part of it that he couldn't see it clearly. Perhaps it was because he had a solid body that the world around him looked empty and… floaty.

All the unsuccessful had drained a lot of energy, and this was no exception, he felt exhausted. But it didn't matter though, not now when he finally was here, not when he finally saw him, Del. Also he was floaty, like the rest of the world around him, his back turned towards the singer. 2D had called out and Del had looked up, surprise was over all his face, even a slight hint of fear as he thought that 2D might have killed himself. But then he just smiled and stretched his hands out to greet 2D.

He could see now that even if 2D indeed was there, he wasn't a part of the other world. 2D wrapped his arms around him, feeling truly happy. He told Del what he was going to do. He would try to get back to the other world, the living world, bringing Del with him.

In the beginning it had all went so well.

2D was naturally pulled back to his world but then something happened. He couldn't maintain his grasp around Del, their hands slipped. Desperate to get a firm grasp aging but it was useless. Now 2D couldn't stay any longer even if he tried to, he was being pulled back, faster by every second . When their fingers finally slipped and they let go off each other 2D cried as he was going further and further away from Del.

"I LOOOOVE YOOOU!" That was all he had time to say as he was sucked back to his world.

"Damn it!" He hit the stone floor hard, "I was so close." It came out of him, mere a whisper. The he broke down crying for the first time ever in a long while. He wasn't sure how long he cried uncontrollably. It could have been minutes, it could have been days, in the land of deep sorrow and inner pain, time got a mind of its own. But what brought him back to his senses was the sound of two hands clapping.

"Pretty impressive face-ache." 2D twitched and looked up. "I never thought yeh could get this far on yer own." Murdoc said with a sneer. He took a step closer and picked the book up as he read out loud, "How to call people back from the dead, summoning a ghost." He glanced at 2D. Normally I'd beat the crap out anyone that dare to touch his stuff but now he only replied with a smug smile.

"Let's see… who could yeh want teh bring back? Your granny? I highly doubt it though." As he spoke he slowly walked towards the singer, the sound of his boots echoing against the empty walls was the only thing that could be heard.

"It's Del isn't? Yeh've looked like a beaten mutt ever since yeh heard he was gone." A low chuckle now. "Hah, should've known it, a gay faggot, in my band." 2D felt a shiver wander down his back, what exactly was Murdoc planning to do? Whatever it was, he was sure he wasn't going to like it.

"However… I could help yeh, yeh kno…" Murdoc said slowly, crouching down in front of 2D. "Though it ain't gonna be for free, if yeh want me help then show up at my Winnebago tehmorrow night at, let's say… around 2 o clock."

"Whot am I supposed teh do?" Murdoc snickered at this as he stood up.

"Don' act more stupid than yeh actually are, faceache. Yeh already kno that." Then without another word he left 2D who was still sitting on the floor, of course he took the book with him as he left.

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There, hope the english was good enough cause again, it wasn't my first tounge. And I dunno how Murdoc and 2D's accent works, ya, yeh, yer (again this is just something crappy fanmade shit, not going to make money on this, so there's no point in suing me) myself I dunno about my accent. Swedish? oh who cares?

Denki no usagi (what does Denki mean anyway? gotta my teacher 'bout that...) a huge thanks to you, without you this chapter would probably never been (re)written and put out. I hope you're happy and (if anything else a mere warning) next chappi is gonna contain some yaoi, BETTER JUMP OUTTA THE BOAT WHILE IT'S STILL IN THE HARBOR HUN!

darn, did I just say that? shouldn't have watched G-bites before I wrote this... gives u a helluva bad attitude if you ask me...

Gorillazbiggestfan - Hiya Kitty, how's it going? Latest thing I knew what that you got a boyfriend or something like that... pretty lucky if you ask me, myself I've never had a boifriend my entire life, ever since first grade they kept running away and than they threw garbage at me in the 8th grade, good times eh? (sarcastic) it'll be bloody hard to be nostalgic when I get older._. uh yeah, also, I got MSN now íf you ever wanna talk or something like that, just drop a PM -_-' not that I could see why you would want that...

Oh crud, I gotta get some sleep now, g'night and remember to watch out for the monster! coz they are hiding behine the door when you're not watching, believe me on that...